Kochi: The latest hijab controversy at St. Rita’s Public School in Palluruthy, Ernakulam, has drawn sharp criticism from Deepika’s editorial, which called for an end to the ongoing drama and emphasized respect for court directives. The editorial highlighted a pattern, noting that those who advocated for prayer rooms in Christian schools last year have now pushed for students to wear hijabs, creating unnecessary agitation. It suggested that community leaders should step in to curtail such theatrics that threaten the secular and democratic fabric of society.

Deepika stressed that school managements have the authority to determine uniforms, and no prior incidents had warranted hijab demands until now. The editorial urged parents insisting on special dress codes to consider transferring the

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